Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-27
LABOR TROUBLES.
COunsels of Peace are
Strongly Urged.
CIGAR MAKERS WILL FIGHT.
Survivor of a Wreck Tells
The St0ry.---Arrangements
For Manning's Funeral.
Associated Press Dispatches to tho HERALD.

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SHAMoKIN, Pa, December 26 Two
freight trains were moved to-day on
the Philadelphia and Reading road.
The crews were hooted by boys, but
no other disturbances were made.
A small number of conductors and
brakemen report for duty tomorrow,
and many engineers have signifed
their intention to resume when called
upon, claiming that they are not
Knights OF Labor. 1t is believed
that the miners will strike ii they
are called upon, although Il number
of them are not in sympathy with
the movement. The Union Coal
company, the Lenox Coal compa-
ny, and several individual mines
will be the only mines in operation
in the region, should the Reading
miners go out. The strike is gen.
orally condemned in business circles.
PHILADELPHIA, December o.
Three freight trains were moved east
on the Reading road to-day. II is
understood that the men will 90 to
work tomorrow morning.
AT BEADING.
READING, Pa, December ga
meeting of about two thousand en-
ploy6s OF the Reading Railroad was
held this afternoon. 1t was decided
by a large majority not to engage in
q strike on the ground that it was
premature, too hasty, and entirely
local in character. 1t was resolved
that ii the managers of the strike
order its continuance elsewhere to
give them all the financial aid pos
sible.
READING, Pa, December 26.-There
will be no strike of the Reading Rail-
road employees in this city. About
1000 men are employed in the Com
pany's shops here.
A meeting was held this afternoon
and there was much public specula-
ton as to what would be the result.
There is conservative ele-
ment in Reading which thinks
that the strike is ill-advised and
impracticable. The convention was
composed OF machinists, carshop
hands, Car inspectors, blacksmiths,
engineers, and men employed in every
department OF traffic on the Reading
road, and residing in the city. After
a free expression of opinion it was de-
cided by large majority not to en-
gage in a strike on the ground that it
was premature, too hasty, and entire
ly local in its character. 1t was resell
solved that ii the managers of tile strike
should order it's continuance else
where, to give it all the financial sup
port possible. The officials here were
busy to-day employing men to move
the traffic tomorrow, and several
hundred were shipped to.nisht to
various points where they will be
needed in the mo- ming. The officials
claim that they have enough hands to
have everything working in a few
davs.
THE sTRIKER's CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December &c.
The executive board OF the employee
of the Reading road We're in
session all day and this evenin :
Geographic reports from Shamokin,
Plattsville, Mahony City, Williams
port, Tamaqua and other places were
read, saying that the men were still
firm in their intention to hold out. A
committee from Assembly No. 1913, of
Reading, composed Of machlnests
and car builders, held long confer
ence with the executive committee OF
the employees convention who met
in Port Richmond this evening. The
Reading men expressed themselves
satisfied with the justice OF the
strikers and promised their support
to the full extent OF their means.
Besides the Reading men there was
at to-night's conference large num-
Der of representatives of the local as
semblies OF this city and othsr places
on the Reading line.
Resolutions were adopted refusing
to resume work until the men at Eliz-
abethport and other places had been
reinstated. The nnsylvania Rail
road District Assembly offered their as
sistance and refused to move the freight
OF the Reading Company until the
present difficulties are settled. All
assemblies connected with the Penn
sylvania railroad system will give
any assistance asked, and will not
handle any freight hauled by the
Reading company. a large number
of the knights OF Labor Assemblies
have adopted resolutions endorsing
the action of to-nieht's convention in
making the strike general.
--latest developments indicate that
the strike will be a long and bitter
one. and that the crisis will be reach
ed tomorrow when the order OF Cen
eral Manager Mcleod goes into effect.
This order directs that the employees
shall at once return to their work, and
that those who do not return will
be dismissed from the service.
CHGARNLAKERS' UNION.